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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Processor U300

WINNER
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
Intel Processor U300
44Inno Score
49.4Single-core52.1
33.6Multi-core27.3
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU36.9
45.9Platformspec-based42.7
9 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U0 spec wins — Intel Processor U300

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6). Intel Processor U300 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U

  • Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 27
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 2 vs 1
  • 59% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 4,369
  • 40% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 8,758
  • 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Intel Processor U300

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor U300
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor U300
Announced20242023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor U300
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor U300
Cores6+20%5
Performance cores2+100%1
Efficiency cores44
Threads8+33%6
Base clock1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock4.7 GHz+7%4.4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+25%8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor U300
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor U300
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor U300
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor U300
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor U300
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor U300
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295+12%Bottom 30%2,041Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940+59%Bottom 18%4,369Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,616Bottom 37%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—4,905Bottom 11%
PassMark12,302+40%Bottom 21%8,758Bottom 12%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—643Bottom 22%

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